Abstract
This article chronicles over 50 years of change in the profession with an emphasis on the author’s professional experiences and the shift in practice paradigms from the medical model to an interactional model. A number of key phases in this shift are identified and illustrated drawn from the author’s work over time.
Highlights
This article chronicles over 50 years of change in the profession with an emphasis on the author’s professional experiences and the shift in practice paradigms from the medical model to an interactional model
I realized I had a personal and professional history that was closely tied to the development of what I describe as a paradigm shift in thinking about social work practice
I had the advantage of being influenced by a number of mentors who themselves had significant roles in developing social work practice as we know it today
Summary
Doctoral studies in Educational Psychology and my introduction to Category Observation and other research methods focusing on the process of practice as well as the outcomes. Lawrence Shulman, Ed.D., MSW, is Professor and Dean Emeritus of the School of Social Work at the University of Buffalo in Buffalo, NY
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